IDBillzFan Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 Weeelllll a democratic socialist isnt the same as a socialist. Which is like saying a phucking moron isn't the same as a moron. In the meantime...why don't you tell us all the difference between a socialist and a democratic socialist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbb Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 Weren't the Nazis Democrat Socialists? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 Weren't the Nazis Democrat Socialists? No. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TakeYouToTasker Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 (edited) I have no idea... but I genuinely believe that those who represent us (and I do consider SCOTUS to be a representative, since they are appointed and confirmed by representatives, that are heavily lobbied) need to have limits in how long they can serve, not only to hopefully lower corruption, but also to better represent the needs/wants of the country. You aren't thinking about the consequences of something like this. The Court's purpose was to be the steadying hand on the short term whims of representative government. It was designed as the final check on the other two branches, such that even the most violent waves of short-sighted populism might break against it. It was intended to be the exact opposite of what you want it to be. It's not supposed to be responsive to the politics of the day. A bench serving with term limits does the exact opposite. It serves to create a rubber stamp for the executive in the best case scenario, and becomes an unelected supreme lawmaking body, dictating by fiat in the worst. Edited January 21, 2016 by TakeYouToTasker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unbillievable Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 As it turns out, the older I get the more Liberal I seem to be, financially. I'm starting to think about all the freebies I want when I retire. Especially since the first few years of Socialism are usually the best. Feeling the Bern!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-Man Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 Bernie Sanders gets group endorsements when members decide; Hillary Clinton when leaders decide http://interc.pt/1VdRfwU This Swagtastic Sanders Gear Will Help You Bernish Your Liberal Street Cred and Make All Your Friends Jelly. Bernie ad parodies are already coming out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
....lybob Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keepthefaith Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 As it turns out, the older I get the more Liberal I seem to be, financially. I'm starting to think about all the freebies I want when I retire. Especially since the first few years of Socialism are usually the best. Feeling the Bern!!! I wouldn't say that looking forward to freebies in retirement makes you more liberal. You and you employers have paid into SS and Medicare throughout your working life. One is supposed to get those benefits when the time comes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3rdnlng Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 Is "gatorman" one of your other aliases? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TakeYouToTasker Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 Fantastic non-sequitur. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCinBuffalo Posted January 23, 2016 Share Posted January 23, 2016 (edited) Weren't the Nazis Democrat Socialists? No, but they were Democratically elected(people never believe this but it's true) socialists, who used extreme nationalism to get started, then extreme racism to gain control and terrorize, then mysticism to bring about their own downfall. The only real difference between a Nazi and a Communist is: the variance in the means and messages they used to create a leader-worshipping, totalitarian, socialist state. They both ended up in the same place: killing their own people, and making use of crony capitalism and/or socialism wherever it suited them, ad-hoc law, and terror to first survive, then thrive...sorta. The biggest lie in history is that Communists represent one end of the political spectrum, and Fascists/Nazis represent the other, such that an extreme Republican is basically a Nazi. No. An extreme Republican is Rand Paul...who wants very limited government and isolationist foreign policy. The Fascist wants totalitarian government and foreign conqest, which is the polar opposite. Also, the Nazi's weren't capitalist in any way shape or form. The lie that they were has been propogated by the far left, and Marxists ever since WW2. The extreme right, in any country, would never say things like: "It is the responsibility of the state to ensure everyone has a job". Read this, for a more definitive understanding. Edited January 23, 2016 by OCinBuffalo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unbillievable Posted January 23, 2016 Share Posted January 23, 2016 I wouldn't say that looking forward to freebies in retirement makes you more liberal. You and you employers have paid into SS and Medicare throughout your working life. One is supposed to get those benefits when the time comes. I'm not talking about SS and Medicare. I already paid for that. Those aren't free. I want the government to give me FREE stuff. By voting for Bernie now, Socialism will be up and running by the time I retire. So when they jack up the taxes on working people, I won't be contributing anymore... just raking in the goodies. Hopefully, I will have lived the high life a bit before the money runs out and the riots start. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob's House Posted January 23, 2016 Author Share Posted January 23, 2016 Bernie will save us all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-Man Posted January 23, 2016 Share Posted January 23, 2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keepthefaith Posted January 23, 2016 Share Posted January 23, 2016 (edited) I'm not talking about SS and Medicare. I already paid for that. Those aren't free. I want the government to give me FREE stuff. By voting for Bernie now, Socialism will be up and running by the time I retire. So when they jack up the taxes on working people, I won't be contributing anymore... just raking in the goodies. Hopefully, I will have lived the high life a bit before the money runs out and the riots start. What do you think Bernie will give you and should a person vote for what's best for them personally or what they think is best for the country or state or local jurisdiction? Edited January 23, 2016 by keepthefaith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
....lybob Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keepthefaith Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 I don't know why someone as passionate as him on "fairness" is only campaigning for a $15/hr minimum wage. He should really go for it and propose a guaranteed minimum income. How many campaigns does he have left? Maybe a $60K annually guaranteed income per person. Work if you like, file tax return and if you're under $60K get a check for the difference. If we have to borrow and print money to do it, so be it. It's time to take care of everyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbb Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 How did we even survive these last 30 years? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chef Jim Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 And 30 years of talk and nothing "done" about it. Why is that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IDBillzFan Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 And 30 years of talk and nothing "done" about it. Why is that? Racism. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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